Import/export HS code 56039420: Polyester carrier sheets, treated

Treated polyester-based carrier sheets used in specific industrial processes, as per additional notes

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Belgium 912,061
France 443,019
China 197,047
Netherlands 165,840
Germany 145,265

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Belgium 678,084 233,977 -444,107
France 236,449 206,570 -29,879
China 85,882 111,165 +25,283
Netherlands 5,360 160,480 +155,120
Germany 94,180 51,085 -43,095
Ireland 65,097 31,423 -33,674
Poland 5,454 28,311 +22,857
Switzerland 0 31,841 +31,841
Morocco 25,494 0 -25,494
Spain 1,070 23,946 +22,876

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Belgium 992,209
France 427,644
China 204,767
Netherlands 183,416
Germany 102,495

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Belgium 698,591 293,618 -404,973
France 221,074 206,570 -14,504
China 87,797 116,970 +29,173
Netherlands 15,602 167,814 +152,212
Germany 84,582 17,913 -66,669
Switzerland 0 31,841 +31,841
Morocco 25,494 0 -25,494
Poland 5,454 6,753 +1,299
United States 7,179 3,403 -3,776
United Kingdom 5,536 0 -5,536

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 5
Greater Manchester 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Essex 2

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Lancashire 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 0 2 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,625,960
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 295,139
Other 96,542
Air transport 82,159

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 975,908 650,052 -325,856
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 133,962 161,177 +27,215
Other 65,119 31,423 -33,696
Air transport 42,610 39,549 -3,061

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,044,679
Eurotunnel 147,320
Killingholme 145,911
Immingham Docks 138,255
Felixstowe 126,320

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover 720,683 323,996 -396,687
Eurotunnel 74,806 72,514 -2,292
Killingholme 106,577 39,334 -67,243
Immingham Docks 40,213 98,042 +57,829
Felixstowe 55,224 71,096 +15,872
London Gateway Port 0 98,146 +98,146
000 65,119 31,423 -33,696
Harwich 12,538 58,327 +45,789
Thamesport 26,112 34,667 +8,555
Southampton 40,040 8,776 -31,264

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
8
Specialised construction activities
6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
4
Other manufacturing
4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 3
2026-03 5
2026-02 4
2026-01 6

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 19
54m+ 7
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3
Other 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
United States 6,448,612
Italy 827,356
Poland 708,736
Germany 586,333
Ireland 36,532

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 4,044,300 2,404,312 -1,639,988
Italy 441,932 385,424 -56,508
Poland 410,488 298,248 -112,240
Germany 360,141 226,192 -133,949
Ireland 25,022 11,510 -13,512
India 3,327 32,966 +29,639
Tunisia 25,908 0 -25,908
China 10,920 1,408 -9,512
Morocco 8,592 912 -7,680
Canada 8,374 0 -8,374

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Denmark 1,143
United States 226

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Denmark 0 1,143 +1,143
United States 226 0 -226

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,914,275
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,163,046
Air transport 1,602,080
Other 28,823

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,973,872 1,940,403 -1,033,469
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,246,120 916,926 -329,194
Air transport 1,099,468 502,612 -596,856
Other 21,397 7,426 -13,971

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,117,474
Southampton 1,938,163
London Gateway Port 1,706,992
London Heathrow Airport 1,584,407
Felixstowe 1,269,120

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,206,687 910,787 -295,900
Southampton 0 1,938,163 +1,938,163
London Gateway Port 1,704,752 2,240 -1,702,512
London Heathrow Airport 1,094,288 490,119 -604,169
Felixstowe 1,269,120 0 -1,269,120
Dover 31,782 0 -31,782
000 21,397 7,426 -13,971
East Midlands Airport 1,853 11,085 +9,232
Holyhead 2,750 5,227 +2,477
Portsmouth 4,026 912 -3,114

Quick facts

HS code: 56039420

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Treated polyester-based carrier sheets used in specific industrial processes, as per additional notes